Patents by Inventor Declan Joyce

Declan Joyce has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10831749
    Abstract: A computing device determines that a user submits a query. The computing device tracks proximate web activities to the query by the user, determines a topic of the query, and determines a navigation path of the user from the proximate web activities. The computing device calculates a semantic score for the navigation path and associates the semantic score with the user, the topic, and the navigation path. The computing device calculates a threshold score for the topic using a sampling of semantic scores associated with matching topics in an expertise dataset and determines whether the semantic score meets the threshold score. When the semantic score does not meet the threshold score, the computing device performs one or more predetermined actions. An efficient manner of automatically discovering navigation paths used by experts in specific topics is provided, thus requiring less computing time and resources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Asima Silva, Hernan A. Cunico, Declan Joyce, Liam S. Harpur
  • Publication number: 20190340280
    Abstract: A computing device determines that a user submits a query. The computing device tracks proximate web activities to the query by the user, determines a topic of the query, and determines a navigation path of the user from the proximate web activities. The computing device calculates a semantic score for the navigation path and associates the semantic score with the user, the topic, and the navigation path. The computing device calculates a threshold score for the topic using a sampling of semantic scores associated with matching topics in an expertise dataset and determines whether the semantic score meets the threshold score. When the semantic score does not meet the threshold score, the computing device performs one or more predetermined actions. An efficient manner of automatically discovering navigation paths used by experts in specific topics is provided, thus requiring less computing time and resources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Asima SILVA, Hernan A. CUNICO, Declan JOYCE, Liam S. HARPUR
  • Patent number: 8126975
    Abstract: Automatic conversion of an email thread (or another form of electronic communication, such as IM chat content) into a collaborative workspace can begin with the detection of the addition of a reply message to an existing email thread by an email conversion handler. The existing email thread can include a main message and one or more reply messages. Satisfaction of user-defined or administrator-defined conversion criteria can then be assessed for the existing email thread. When the conversion criteria are satisfied, the existing email thread can be automatically converted into an artifact of a collaborative workspace contained within a collaborative environment. The collaborative workspace can be specific to the existing email thread. The designated participants of the existing email thread can be members of both the email and collaboration systems, and can be provided access to the collaborative workspace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Ronan Hoyne, Declan Joyce, Ronan Redican, Carol S. Zimmet
  • Publication number: 20100250683
    Abstract: Automatic conversion of an email thread (or another form of electronic communication, such as IM chat content) into a collaborative workspace can begin with the detection of the addition of a reply message to an existing email thread by an email conversion handler. The existing email thread can include a main message and one or more reply messages. Satisfaction of user-defined or administrator-defined conversion criteria can then be assessed for the existing email thread. When the conversion criteria are satisfied, the existing email thread can be automatically converted into an artifact of a collaborative workspace contained within a collaborative environment. The collaborative workspace can be specific to the existing email thread. The designated participants of the existing email thread can be members of both the email and collaboration systems, and can be provided access to the collaborative workspace.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2009
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: RONAN HOYNE, DECLAN JOYCE, RONAN REDICAN, CAROL S. ZIMMET
  • Publication number: 20100169146
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method of task scheduling can include receiving an input from a user, wherein the input specifies a task comprising a due date and determining whether the task includes supplemental scheduling information. When the task does not include supplemental scheduling information, a first calendar event corresponding to the task can be created and stored within memory within a calendar of the user scheduled on the date. When the task does specify supplemental scheduling information, at least a first calendar event corresponding to the task can be created and stored, within memory, within a calendar of the user scheduled according to the date and the supplemental scheduling information. Calendar events created for a task that conflict with other calendar events can be dynamically rescheduled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2008
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ronan Hoyne, Declan Joyce, Ronan Redican, Carol S. Zimmet